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M2.5 Earthquake near Kihikihi, Waikato (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-11-06 12:42:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 6, 2026 at 12:42 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Kihikihi, Waikato (New Zealand). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 186 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by GeoNet. New Zealand: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 60 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
b08ea0d57db53b506e76ec4da4c47ac571790a0f
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
185.9 km
UTC time
2026-11-06 12:42:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Waikato
City
Kihikihi
County
Waipā District
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-38.05976, 175.35248
Temperature
16.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 185.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 185.9 km
Intermediate
185.9 km
185.9 km — deeper than the regional average (64.1 km)
Regional average: 64.1 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Taupo
    Distance: 93 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 102 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 117 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Auckland Volcanic Field
    Distance: 139 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1446 ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Hamilton International AirportNew Zealand · HLZ · NZHN
    21.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Waikato

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 66 Catalogue entries

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